A Shout-Out from Houston, TX!

I'm a somewhat experienced investor ... bought over 40 houses and still own about 15. I started young ... at age 22. Just wanted to see what this "social networking" thing is all about and help out a few people in the process. Maybe I can answer some questions that beginners may have. Nowadays, I spend much of my time providing a list of wholesale deals and motivated seller leads to investors on my website. I chose to be a full-time investor for the LIFESTYLE and the freedom from the prison they call Corporate America. :-) Looking forward to getting to know a few of you!

Great site Josh! I'm very impressed.

Doug

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 09:04AM

K J

· Arizona

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Icon_minipost Jul 22 '09, 11:15 AM

Welcome to BP Doug

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Chris OToole

Real Estate Investor · Bayou Vista, Texas

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Icon_minipost Jul 22 '09, 11:59 AM

Welcome. I am down in the Texas City area but have some place up in town also. Alway looking to talk about our local area.

Chris

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Stephen Moore

Real Estate Investor · america

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Icon_minipost Jul 22 '09, 12:08 PM

hey doug you the guy that owns myhousedeals right?

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 09:04AM

Joshua Dorkin

BiggerPockets Founder · Denver, Colorado

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Icon_minipost Jul 22 '09, 12:28 PM

Hey Doug and welcome. I'm glad you like the site and hope you'll share some of your experience with the rest of us, and especially the newer investors on the site.

Cheers!

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 09:04AM

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Will Barnard

Rehabber · Santa Clarita, California

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Icon_minipost Jul 22 '09, 01:17 PM

Welcome to BP Nation Doug. Looking forward to networking with you.

I am always up for a good deal, so if you have some you are looking to wholesale or bird dog, send something my way.

Happy investing!

Will B
Nationwide

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 09:05AM

Will Barnard, Barnard Enterprises, Inc.
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Wilson Lan

General Contractor · Foshan, Guangdong

17 posts
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Icon_minipost Jul 22 '09, 05:00 PM

Welcome to BP Nation Doug!

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Doug Smith

Real Estate Investor · Houston, Texas

51 posts
271 Influence
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Icon_minipost Jul 23 '09, 04:06 AM

Thanks for the big welcome everyone! It's especially nice to get a welcome from the site owner (Joshua), a local to the Houston area (Chris), and someone who appears to have been a member of the website I own (Stephen Moore). I have a Steve Moore out of Philly in my database. Stephen, is that you?

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 09:05AM

Dick Green

Residential Real Estate Broker · Conroe, Texas

1596 posts
1347 Influence
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Icon_minipost Jul 26 '09, 11:19 AM

Hi Doug,

Welcome to the group from a fellow Houstonian. Looking forward to chatting and networking with you.

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 09:07AM

Blake Copeland

Real Estate Investor · Austin, Texas

76 posts
352 Influence
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Icon_minipost Jul 26 '09, 07:34 PM

Hey Doug,

good to connect with an experienced investor like yourself. We're always looking for deals in Central TX and all throughout Southern CA from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Your website is a great source for deals as I have found. Talk to you soon.

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 09:07AM

Doug Smith

Real Estate Investor · Houston, Texas

51 posts
271 Influence
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Icon_minipost Jul 27 '09, 03:46 AM

Thanks for the welcome Blake. Glad to hear my team and I have been able to help you with your investing. We'll keep sending those Central Texas and LA-area deals your way! Can't help you with San Diego ... YET. ;-)

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Dan Krause

· Michigan

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Icon_minipost May 20 '10, 06:21 AM

:D Doug Smith (MyHouseDeals.com): I am a non-subscription member to your site. Why is it whenever i use the "contact seller by e-mail" function i never, ever get any responses?. I've sent numerous inquiries to sellers (just inquiries) and no response. Thanks, Dan

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 12:53PM

Doug Smith

Real Estate Investor · Houston, Texas

51 posts
271 Influence
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Icon_minipost May 20 '10, 06:26 AM

Hey Dan! I'm sorry to hear that. The sellers provide us with their email addresses and our system does send your message to them. My guess would be that the sellers you've contacted aren't proactive about replying to emails. Maybe a phone call would be better. The members of the site that seem to have the most success usually call instead of email, probably for the same reason you mentioned.

Edited: 06/26/2010 at 12:53PM